Broad-bordered Acraea vs crested newt

Acraea anemosa compared with Triturus cristatus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while crested newt is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	crested newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Salamandridae
Genus	Acraea	Triturus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Triturus cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and crested newt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

crested newt

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	crested newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

crested newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

crested newt

crested newt (Triturus cristatus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.